Table 2.

Studies with and without stylet

Author	Needle	Stylet (n)	Lesions (n)	Adequate sample (%)	Bloody specimen(%)	Diagnostic yield (%)	Sensitivity (%)
Sahai (2010)	22G	Yes	46	75*	75**	89	87
		No	46	87	52	87	83
Wani (2011)	22G	Yes	106	94	41	39	NR
		No	122	91	46	36	NR
Rastogi (2011)	22G	Yes	118	57	17	23	NR
		No	118	62	14	28	NR

^*P=0.013;

^**P<0.0001.